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Corydoras housing assistance needed

Discussion in 'Freshwater General Discussion' started by kevin619pug, Jul 31, 2009.

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    kevin619pug Thread Starter New Member

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    im starting a new 10 gallon tank especially designated for corydoras, i need to get small size gravel, plants (any ideas, java fern, swords, etc..), and i would like a big piece of wood or stick, you know you see that in a lot of tanks, should i use sponge or regular filter? i dont know but does anyone know a good site for plants or that wood. plus landscaping ideas. Dont worry im not a beginner i have been a succesful fish keeper for over 2 years, love cories, and have done all the research imagineable, because i love them.
     
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    [*]CaribSea Tahitian Moon Soon for Substrate (PetSolutions..bonus $5 off $50 with code THKY if you don't have it in your area==Sometimes Petsmart gets it in)
    [*]Crypt Wendtii for plants (aquariumplants.com)
    [*]Driftwood-can mount to slate using galvanized screws to prevent it from floating (place the mounted driftwood 1st then your substrate)
    [*]Regular filter will be fine since they stay at the bottom other than the occas. trip to the surface
    [*]Air stone or Air disc (mine love "riding" the bubbles to the top at night)
    [*]Drop the water cooler by a few degrees to trigger spawning>>fry will eat algae tabs, canned no sodium french cut green beans, blanched cucumber
    [*]oh, and mine just adore the coconut huts ;)
     
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    thank you
     
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    your welcome! Mine just spawned not that long ago..I'm finally to the point where the babies are noticable!

    Photos can be seen in my signature link leading to the 10g.
     
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    do you know where i can get a small enough piece of driftwood for a 10?
     
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    toughy..I tried locally and on ebay (both were too big though in the end).
    You could always go with cholla?

    <a class="postlink" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-RAW-OCEAN-DRIFTWOOD-7252_W0QQitemZ360175351216QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item53dc1fb5b0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://cgi.ebay.com/GENUINE-RAW-OCEAN-D ... 286.c0.m14</a>

    <a class="postlink" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Driftwood-Arts-Sm-Habitat-Aquarium-Decor-4-5-NEW_W0QQitemZ390075992970QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad2574b8a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://cgi.ebay.com/Driftwood-Arts-Sm-H ... 286.c0.m14</a>
     
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    i think i might just get a nice size piece of driftwood and saw it down
     
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    can do that too>>mount it to slate with galvanized screws
    substrate ON TOP of the slate to hold it in place
    Purigen or carbon filtration to remove the tannins if Not done ahead of time
     
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    gotcha
     
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    how would i clean the sand without sucking it up?
     
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    hover about 1/2 inch above it with a siphon
    <--I use the python no spill clean n' fill system (love the fact that you don't have to plunge it up and down to "prime" it)
     
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    i might just use a hose and siphon it, ya know?
     
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    can always do that too.
    I do the python also because I have a large tank in addition to the 10g (and the old backbreaking bucket days are thankfully a thing of the past)!
     
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    hahah lucky, my small bucket of water im sure wont be a backbreaker plus my bathroom is like a door away. last year before the renovation on my house i had a 10 gallon (that my mom got rid of, along with a unused 65 gallon, god i wish i used that, she didnt even ask me!) and i had to bring the bucket of water all the way down the stairs...... ahh
     
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    <--used to always do the buckets and had to carry them outside and dump them down the street with a 55g (python is a god send to me) haha!
     
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